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THE scINTILIATIoNs WHICH BRIGHTEN |
OUR EXCHANGE LIST.

THE SCINTILI.ATIoNS WHICH BRIG HTEN
OUR EXCHANGE LIST.
Brooklyn Eagle: There are indi.
cations Of disposition in some
quarters, in obtaining new guns for
our navy and coast defences, to fall
back upon the old cast-iron sys TEN
modified and improved by mod fern
devices. 1t would be unfortunate if
any more money should be expe nd
ed by this government on ordina nce
of. the description named. for at best
they are temporary makeshift, and
in year or two it would be discov-
cred that all the work of gunmaking
had to be done over again.
Baltimore Herald: The attention
of the United States Senate has been
abruptly and forcibly called to the
presence of number Of English and
French war-ships on both sides of
the Isthmus of Panama, and TO dem
onstrations looking to the occupa-
tion of the neighboring islands by
these powers. This is a matter in
which the United States will have to
speak with no uncertain sound. Not
an inch of the soil of Central Ameri-
ca or its adjacent islands should be
suffered to pass into the hands OF
foreign power. The control of the
Isthmus is an American question,
first, last and all the time.
Philadelphia Enquirer The rail
road commissioners of Iowa, citing
the long and short haul clause of the
new interstate comm eace bill, hold
that the existence of competition at
one point on, the line of railroad and
its non-existence at another do not
constitute such dissimilar circum-
stances az will justify greater
charge for shorter than for long
err haul. Senator Cullom's interpre-
tation of the bill in the Senate was
exactly contrary to this. 1t will be
several years, we presume before the
federal Supreme Court will settle
just what the long and short haul
clause does mean.
Philadelphia Times After long
delay that cost legitimate business
interests hundreds of thousands of
dollars, and gave the flavor Of repu-
diation to the government. Congress
has finally passed the bill for the re-
demption of the trade dollars, by
their exchange for the legal tender
dollars in which the government spec
ulates at the rate of several millions
year. The President will doubt
less approve the bill, and trade dol.
lars will purchased as bullion at their
nominal value, and paid for in
legal tender dollars intrinsically
worth 90 per cent. less than their
face value.
St. Paul Pioneer Press There will
be fewer of these general strikes in
future men satisfied with their work
and wages will refuse to take up and
make their own the quarrel of some
body else; and labor will soon under
stand that this method is in no way
necessary to the accomplishment of
every right purpose which lies be-
hind organization. 1t will, indeed,
somewhat curtail the power or those
who have sought to use vast masses
of workingmen as so many counters
in a game for the stake of imperial
power. That power, as we have seen,
is capable ofinficting upon the work
er wrong as great and even more
causeless than any thas he has suf
fered at the instance of capital.
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A Very Successful ard Reliable institu-
fjOR.

The attention of our readers is
directed to the advertisement Of
Messrs. Cornish & Co, which appears
in another column.
1t is fact that the Cornish Organ
& Piano CO., at Washington, New
Jersey,are running their factory both
day and night in order to promptly
supply the enormous demand made
for the celebrated Cornish Organs and
Pianos. Have you read their beauti-
ful new Illustrated Catalogue yet Z
If not, send today for IL. Read
their advertisement. Address, Cor
nish & Co., Washington, N. j.
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At the Scat of War.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. "a
Two more Republicans voted for
Camden to day, giving him a. votes.
1t is thought he will get five more
votes tomorrow, which will elect
him.
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Boston's new city court house,
when completed will cost $4,000.
900.
The original copy of Shelley's
"Mask Of Anarchy" has been found
in England. 1t contains two more
stanzas than those in the copy pub.
lished in 1882.
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Farm, for Rent.

A GOOD FARM, situate In the North
N end of the county, in what is known as
HWhiting'e Neck" will be for rent from
April lst 1887. For information apply to-
]. N. WISNER, CHAS. R. HOLLIS or d.
@. WESTENHAVER. feb.l9,3t.
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COMMISSIONER S NOTICE.
toJ
w
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Marttnsburg, Feb. 18th, 1871
/. Baker and others, Plaintiffs.

n. D. Baker and others, PIaintItls.
and
Daniel Sutton, Ex'r., and others, Degd'ts
You are hereby notified that / have fixed
the 18th day OF March. 1887, to settle the
account Of Daniel Sutton. Executor, to
ascertain the Tee and rental value of the
real estate Of which Henry G. Sutton died
seized, and to audit all liens and debts
against the same with their priorities, as
required by the decree OF Berkeley Circuit
Court, rendered on the 9th day of Febru-
airy, 1887, in a suit in chancery depending,
in which you are parties, plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS; at which time and place you are
required to attend.
Given under my hand, as Commissioner
in Chancery, Of said Court, the day and
year first aforesaid
u. s. GRANT PITZER.
t19-4t Commissioner.
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orr Book Table.


The March number Of HARPER's MAGA-
ZINE opens with quaint frontispie Re by
r A. Abbey, called 1.-THE Day OF Rest"
| representing churchsof the last century
In one corner bigh-backed pew; a mother
and her email boy are enjoying the SER
mon in a peaceful nap.
The leading article is a strong study Of
1.-THE New York Police Department. by
DR.. Richard Wheatly, explaining in detail
the system and operation Of "the finest po-
lice force In the world The detective
bureau of the metropolis is also described,
and the secrets Of its remarkable efficien-
cy are unfolded.
The paper on ''DueIling IN Paris,o by
Theodore Child, contains a dozen pictures
by French artist, Henri Dupray.
"The Rivalries OF Dir. Toby Gillian" is
clever Georgia story Of ante-betfam days,
by r. NJ. Johnston, capitaliy illustrated
by A. d. Frost.
Blackmore's novel. ''springhaven,' is
drawing TO a conclusion. Among TIE en-
cravings is the only authentic portrait Of
Washington's mother, by Captain Middle
ton.
Alfred L. Heards contributes timely
article on ''Russia of To-day"
The second part of Mr.. Howells's novel.
''April Hopes continues to delineate in
mastery style the characteristics OF mod
ern Boston society.
In "a Louisiana Sugar Plantation Of
the old Regime" Mr.. Charles Gayarre re-
counts his interesting "reminiscences of
plantation lite during the early years Of
this century.
Charles Dudley Warner supplements
his article oitwo years ago on the South
by paper entitled The South Revisited,'
in which he gives the result of his obserya-
tions in the recent Southern trip of 'sThe
Harper Party"
The Editors Easy Chair sketches the
good old times suggested by Ike frontis-
piece 1.-THE Day of Rest" and chats pleas
antly of several other topics.
The Editors Study is devoted this
month to a consideration of recent poetry.
The Editor's Draaoer has a large fund
of spicy reading, and contains two comic
illustratons-one a full-page by George
Du Maurior.
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READ advertisement Of sale of b. T i.
Barney, March 18th at Spring Mills,
and that of Lewis b. Ambrose. March
18th at Walkers farm near Martins
burg.
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GETS AWAY WITH THEM ALL.
Thompson's wheelbarrow clover and
grass seeder. Call and examine this seed
er. For sale by J. II. Miller & Sons.
FOR SALE.
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call attention to an article in another
colnmn, copied from the Tribune,
headed: -4The OnerS;dedness of
Strikes
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a Fuit Line

n Full Line
OfGum Boots, Arctics, Alaskas and all
other styles of over.shoes, p
est to the best grades, ut
~s~GETrINGER and HOKES
Head quarters for boots. shoes, hats and
caps.
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FOR Building Material and Slate Roof.
ing, call on SMALL g. CO., al old Sash
Factory. alO tt
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GETTINGER and HOK'S,T
Head quarters for boots, shoes, hats and
caps.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
OUR complete outfit for the Coal bust
ness, consisting of Horse and Wagon, Coal
Bins, Wood Bins etc., all in first class shape
Apply to H. N. HERRING & CO.,
Cor. Queen and Martin Streets.
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FINEST line of Christmas goods in
town, at Fout's Drug Store.
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Trustees Sale
OF
= VALUABLE PROPERTY =
NEAR TOWN.

- =
By virtue of deed OF trust from Jane
Pearce and husband to the undersigned
Trustee, dated February 22nd, 1886, and
recorded in the Clerks Office of the Coun-
ty Court of Berkeley County, in Deed
Book, No. 50, pages 40 and All, to secure
Charles Ii. Bender in the payment of tive
notes and interest as therein specified, one
for $50 and one for $S7 9S, both dated Feb
ruary 22nd, 1886, and both over due, / will
sell at front door of the Courthouse, in
Martinsburg
TUESDAY, March 18th, 1887.
at 1 80 O'Clock p M, viz: Two certain
tracts oil land adjoining each other, near
Sutton's School House, in Berkeley coun-
ty, about miles southeast of Martins
burg, adjoining the property of Hayes,
Sutton, Mckee and othersand particularly
escribed by metes and bounds in said Deed
of Trust. There is a comfortable dwelling
and other outbuildings and fruit on the
land. A very nice place of two or more
acres, suitable for gardening or truckers
purposes.
TERMS OF SALE.-One half cash on
day of sale and balance in one year, defer
red payment to be secured by lein on pro-
perty. j NELSON WISNER,
Trustee.
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Plush cases from SLIPS to $1,000, at
FOUTS Drug Store.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31

mines viii not generally involve any
formidable inconvenience. There are
other methods of getting coal than by
the use of gunpowder. and some of
these are quite as efficient as, and
scarcely more expensive than powder.
Blasting by means of lime has of late
years been extensively practiced In
this process the expansive effect which
follows the shaking of quicklime, finely
powdered and pressed. by hydraulic
power into small cylindrical blocks. is
made use of. 1t is the opinion of the
Commissioners that in some coal seams
the lime cartridges will perform work
quite equal to that accomplished by
powder. at no greater cost and with
absolute immunity from risk of eXplo-
sions. Dynamite, tonite. and explosives
of this class can also safely be used in
conjunction with water for blasting in
stone, or shale, or coal, even in dusty
air containing fire-damp. There are
also various mechanical appliances
which will do efficient work both in
coal and stone. and in which blasting is
altogether obviated.
The limits Of this paper will not allow
us to 60 into these matters at greater
length. 1t will be sufficiently evident,
however. that we are rapidly dispelline
much fthe obscurity which has hitherto
surrounded the origin of many colliery
explosions. There is good reason tc
hope, therefore. that the time is not far
distant when in the light of this fuller
knowledge and with the more intelli-
gent supervision which should follow
from it, the frequency of these disasters
will be very greatly diminished
Walter G. !SD1itb. d. d., in Good Words.
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FACTS ABOUT FOWLS.
How the Poultry Yard Can BE Made q
Profitable Adjunct to the Farm.

How the Poultry Yard Can BE Made q
Profitable adjunct to the Farm.
wish to call attention to the value
Of mi.k-sweet, sour. thick or thin-fOr
poultry. Egg production l think is
decidedly the most paying result to be
obtained from hens, thou III many birds
will need to be raised to sell to replen-
ISL LAYERS too old To keep. In January,
80. my fowls had only half enough
milk, and sold from them about forty
five dozen eggS. In January, 'S5, we
sold almost none; and in the midlle of
February they were fur below their ac-
customed WORK. | can attribute this
difference to nothing else but lack of
milk. The loss, ut the time when eggs
are at the highest price, is considerable,
and do not intend that my fowls shall
ever again be without plenty of milk.
Now and then a fowl will die. IL may
be disease or hurt from some animal.
| heard people say thlt the sharp par
ticles of bones killed them, and as this
looked reasonable 1 stopped feeding
bones. But the number of eggs lessened,
and | recommended the bOne-feeding,
with evident improvement. Possibly a
sharp piece of bone may occasionally
kill fowl, but so it sometimes does Il
man. Shall we therefore stop eating
meat or fish? A mill is advertised for
grinding bones for fowls but l do not
know about it. | am well satisfied to
pound them with the head of a light
axe, on very solid stone high enough
for convenience.
lose fowl now and then, and do not
see how it can be avoided altogether,
but the best care will bring the losses
down to a minimum. and without this
there can not be much profit anywhere
it is the little. apparently unimportant,
every day neglect that eventually eats
into the farmers purse. A fowls giz-
zard must be one of the most marvellous
structures, for what do they not put
therein. Do not put bones in the fire,
for this destroys the best part-grease,
rristle, marrow, etc. The hens manage
the sharp, hard, angular, flinty par
ticles somehow. How they come at the
well-known sound OF the pounding
running. flying, cackling. just as hum
gry flock (mine are rarely hungry for
feed) do for corn.
Brother farmers, do not forget that
millions of eggs are every year imported
from France and other countries, and
wake up to this easiest, most profitable
and most interesting branch of farmi ng.
How many farmers keep a drowsy,
detected. acknowledging, improbable
lot of hens? Neighbors and visitors
frequently make remarks about my
handsome brood. Nothing at all but
plenty of any kind of feed, shells. bones,
milk, ashes or dust, and all the ranging
room they choose. Under these con-
ditions they scarcely damage any thing.
A plowed field-repeatedly plowed-is
for them most delightful resort; they
fairly chuckle over the luscious ricfsels
that abound everywhere in the freshly
turned earth-S. II. Palmer, ia n. \.
Tribune.
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BOGUS MAPLE Strip.
The Best Way for Farmers to Fight Dealers
in AduiteraIed Goods.


in AduiteraIed Goods.
Prof. A. J. Cook points out the fact
that while comparatively little genuine
maple strip is made, it is well-nigh i'm
possible to go into any Of the thousands
of grocery sores in this country with
out finding plenty Of jars marked Pure
Maple Strap" 1t is story of fraud
and adulteration as wicked as that
practiced by the oleomargarine people.
Glucose sells for less than 20 cents per
gallon. Mixed and doctored with a
little maple fiavoring, it is sold for
$1.00. This glucose is made from corn.
The grain is ground, the starch washed
out and heated with sulphuric acid.
The acid is afterward removed by the
use of lime. but the consumer never
knows how complete this removal is or
whether any of the acid remains in the
glucose he is called upon to eat. When
poorly prepared-and the consumer
never knows when this condition Oc-
curs-glucose contains yirulent poison
which will surely injure the system.
Makers of pure maple sugar must con-
vince their patrons of their honesty.
The sweet they prepare in its pure state
will always command the highest price.
for it is a delicate luxury. The best
way to fight the bogus dealers is to war
rant every can rs strictly pure. to OBJ
serve the most scrupulous honesty and
to advertise in an attractive way
Rural NeD Yorker.
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CONJURIEG TRICKS.
How a Noted Prestigiator Makes Birds
Suddenly Vanish From Sight.

| How Noted Prestigiator Makes Birds
Suddenly Vanish From Sight.
Some cOnjuring tricks are so clever
as usually to battle detection. One,
which caused some excitement in Lon
don not long since, is performed by
Carl Hertz, the pOssessOr of what seems
to be magic canary. The coniuror is
in the habit Of presenting the bird in a
cage to the audience, when presto! both
cage and canary suddenly vanish from
sight. A human spectator. believing
that the cage was capable of collapse.
and that the bird within is always killed
by the process, opened a newspaper
discussion upon the subject, and a re-
porter was sent to investigate the case.
Among the first objects noticed by him
in the conjuror's room were, he says,
four canaries and Il pair of white pig
cons. The canaries seemed to know
their master. as he looked into their
cage and spoke to them.
LAS perform at three halls every
night" said Hertz, ''and six times a
week, for nine months in the year, ]
should need to slaughter seven hundred
birds per annum, if | killed them by the
trick. But my whole stock in trade is in
that cage"
As he was speaking, he took bird
from its perch and proceeded to stroke
it softly, when he suddenly made a
violent exclamation. The hand in
which he held the bird described semi
circle, and, hurting through the air,
came down with Il crash upon his thigh.
But the bird was not dead; as soon as
the OBTAINING hand was opened. he flew
to the table and perched there serencly.
This little feat was but the prelude to
an exhibition of the trick itself
Hertz now produced Il cage made of
wire. about eight inches long and six
inches wide, with thin strip of purple
velvet binding the edges.
You see that it is a simple wire cage"
said ne, and 10! it suddenly vanished
from sight. 1t as quickly appeared
again, and the spectator was told to
choose Il bird from the large cage, and
place it within the one used for the
trick. Immediately both bird and cage
disappeared, and the reporter could not
even guess whittier. A moment more,
and the identical canary was tlutterinG
in the conjuror's hand. The man then
proceeded to swallow him, and while
his audience OF one was congratulating
him upon the state of his digestive or.
gans, it re-appeared from his trousers
pocket, Only to vanish once more in his
hair, and issue from one of his boots.
1t was impossible to penetrate the
secret of the conjuror's art. He pro.
fesSed, however, to be master OF a
peculiar knack of governing canaries,
and gave the reporter sample of his
power over them. Taking Il small
white feather, and placing IL bird on the
edge of the table, he threw it into what
he called a ''mesmeric trance" by pass
ing the feather over its eyes. Whether
this ability might account for the pas
sive state of the birds in his hands. or
not, is an unanswered question.-IOah's
Companion.
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LESSON III ETIQUETTE.
How You Can Make Yourself Agreeable Il
Every Body You Meet.

How You Can Make Yourself Agreeable to
Every Body You Meet.
Engage i'll an argument with every
person You meet.
If Il man has Il glass eye, wooden
lee. or wig. always refer to it.
Never listen to other persons. for il
you do you may forget what You are
to going say yourself.
If with strangers, always use profane
and vulgar words. You will be sur
prised how they will change their esti-
mate of you.
When Il man is talking, let your eyes
and mind wander about the room. and
when he gets through. ask him to repeat
what he said.
Nerer talk in mild. gentle and
musical voice. bat tootup high and loud.
Drown other people voices if you can t
drown their ideas.
If person makes mistake in gram
mar, or calls word wrong, always
correct him, especially if there are
several persons around to hear.
Always talk of your private. persona
and family matters while conversing
with strangers. They like to listen to
long accounts of how You had the rheu-
matism.
Always make fun of the locality
where yOu are staying. If you can't
do that, ridicule or abuse some of the
leading citizens. A son or daughter
may be present. and they will like to
hear you ridicule their old father.
Insist on talking about subjects that
the rest of the company have never
heard any thing about. If you can
find foreign subject, like Europe,
whit YOU did in college, pick out the
prettiest girl in the room, and whisper
to her.
Always pretend to great gentility
Yourself, and ridicule people who come
up from modest beginning. If You
can't say that your ancestors belonged
to some notable family, make a strong
point of being acquainted with a great
many distinguished people yourself.
and constantly refer to the time when
you were at college.-Baliog's Monthly.
The greatest reformer of the age
l.. a
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SONG OF THE GROCER.

20 teas me not the maiden cried,
''Such things do despice.
wish yon really would go weigh.
And ron your knees wo1ld rice"
81 can not help this coffee said.
For you have chilled me through:
Though you TO me have given the sack,
No fairer -four e'er grew.
This soap has slipped away from me,
That can call you mine:
But IL the barrel be removed
Please drop to me a line.
I'D scale the highest grade for you,
Or grind my way so dne;
Whatever else gets mixed, you'll see
Ny heart win round you Irvine.
Al stall not strive you 70 sppeaS.
Though this is butter blow,
still must think what might have bean
Fad you not said NE no."
San francisco Wasp
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Those two young men seem in
separable-something after the fashion
of Damon and Pythias. Who are they?"
'They are johnson and jackson. two
of the most dissipated fellows in the
CITY," '.Ah. 1 see. Fast friends."-
Pittsburgh Dispatch
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80 ANY person VINO IA 1es L. pnper re-
s-&rly from tie rosI-ofice, whether directed
&C hs nar-e or whether he is subscriber OF
cot. is responsible for the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing ~
tske Newspapers from tho post-offlce, or "a
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Il
ortInH iacie evidence of INTENTIONAL FRAED
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The greatest reformer of the age
was the inventor of the hustle. which
has reformed nearly every woman.
Western Kansas world., 1887-12-10
THE PEN OF A READY wRIrER.
BY ROBERT J. BURDETTE.

They wheel his chair to the sunshine
Where the warmest south winds DOW;
For he loves to sit where the Swallows hit,
And the shadows come and go;
AS his fancies tw ne and intertwine-
PRO Bono Publico.
He used to write for the Journal
In seventeen eig ghtv-four;
An old man then. but his ready pen
Was iusty at twice two score,
And he used TO I'll, with that squeak1ng quiz,
Three columns q r-3ek and more.
He tackled the other papers
Is fast as they got born,
They thought he would die, ere the year won
by,
But he bought him bigger ink horn,
And the oditor's life with care was rife,
From even till dewy morn.
He gathered his friends around him,
Taxpayer" ""Vox Populi," Lex"
Constant Reader, True Blue, and Citizen
too,
The editors soul to vex;
And the older they grew, the garrulous crew
Made worse newspaperial wrecks.
And be never VIII die wnile ink lasts,
Or paper to press can 60:
His old pen grumbles and censures ana mum
bies,
As things are too fast or too slow.
Though his temper's internal, his pen
eternal
Old ~Pro Bono Publico."
brooklyn Eagle.